Mountain View Voice 02.03.2012 - Section 1

Mountain View Voice 02.03.2012 - Section 1

Section 1 of the February 3.2012 edition of the Mountain View Voice

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By Daniel DeBolt
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Mountain View High School students don't let winter weather keep them out of the new pool.
MVHS debuts new pool with a splash
By Nick Veronin
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he local high school district marked the completion of a major Measure A-funded construction project on Tuesday morning -- with a splash. District officials and a group of students gathered at the Mountain View High School campus on Jan. 31 to celebrate the opening of a new 30-meter
swimming pool and weight room facility, which was finished on time and on budget, according Joe White, superintendent of business services for the Mountain View-Los Altos Union High School District. Despite the chilly weather, after a brief dedication ceremony a group of swimmers and water polo players plunged into the pool, which will allow Mountain View High School
to hold swim meets and water polo games for the first time in its history, said White. The old pool, originally built in the 1960s, was "too small to host swimming competitions and too shallow for official water polo matches," according to a district press release. The new pool has space for 10 regulation-size swimming
See POOL, page 14
Hacker Dojo's doors to stay open
FUNDRAISING EFFORT BEGINS WITH $250,000 GOAL
By Daniel DeBolt
fter the city threatened to shut Hacker Dojo down on Jan. 31, a fire alarm being installed at the last minute will allow computer programmers to use the gathering space as long as a continued effort is made to meet city codes. Hacker Dojo hired Statcom to install a fire alarm, but the contractor couldn't get it done before
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the city's deadline. "We feel they are acting in good faith," said City Attorney Jannie Quinn on Monday, explaining the decision to extend Hacker Dojo's deadline. If the Dojo doesn't follow through with installing the fire alarm, a hearing could be set for March 6 where an administrative law judge will decide whether to shut the Dojo down or give it more time, Quinn said.
Dojo directors announced Monday that they were kicking off a campaign to raise $250,000 for a "triage" list of building requirements: fire sprinklers, fire exits and bathrooms that meet the requirements of the American Disabilities Act. "The fire and safety systems are a top priority," said Katy Levinson, one of the Dojo's direcSee HACKER, page 10
state-ordered shutdown of Mountain View's Downtown Revitalization Authority took effect Wednesday, and city officials are not happy. "Midnight tonight is the execution, no more redevelopment authorities tomorrow," said Mayor Mike Kasperzak on Lost funds, lost Tuesday. "I am infuriated by property what the Legislature has done," The law disbanding redevelhe said, questioning the ben- opment agencies also nullifies efits. the last-minLike 400 other ute transfers `Taxpayers are of downtown redevelopment agencies in the property (an going to get the acre estimated state, the City Council-conto be worth $5 short end of trolled downtown million) and Authority will stop funds ($5.5 the stick.' receiving property million) from taxes Wednesday, the Authority MAYOR MIKE KASPERZAK some $4.4 milto the city last lion a year from March, not long a 16-block area of downtown. after Gov. Jerry Brown proposed The 1969 tax district is credited to shut redevelopment agencies with transforming Castro from down. The move was part of a a nearly deserted street to a pop- wave of last-ditch efforts by citular, vibrant destination. City ies before Brown's proposal was officials had hoped to do more approved by the state Legislawith the money, such as improve ture. broadband access downtown, The oversight committee could assemble more properties for uphold the transfer, but the posredevelopment and fund the sibility of losing the property, facade improvement of Ava's now pieces of parking lots on Downtown Market, which is Bryant and Franklin streets, in a struggling to transform itself state-ordered "fire sale," is frusinto the popular downtown trating to city officials. grocery store residents have "Investors are going to get a demanded for years. steal and taxpayers are going to As was Gov. Jerry Brown's get the short end of the stick," intent, the Authority's money Kasperzak said. "It's nuts." will now be distributed to The Authority had been assemlocal schools and government bling the six parcels downtown agencies, and used to pay off for redevelopment since 1989. the Authority's $36 million in The properties include half of debt until 2019. But it remains the parking lot at California and unclear whether there will be a Bryant streets (.67 acre), and a benefit for schools. Kasperzak, piece of a parking lot on Franklin also president of the League of Street between Dana and Villa California Cities, claims there See RDA, page 9 won't be.
"Many of the schools think they are going to be getting a windfall, but all this means is the state is no longer is going to be back-filling" school budgets, Kasperzak said. "They'll be getting the same money, from a different source. It's going to be a big surprise to people. People will say, `Where is the money?'"
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CITY COUNCIL UPDATES COMMUNITY FEATURES
USPS may move mail service to Los Altos
By Daniel DeBolt
Bullis, LASD continue to butt heads
By Nick Veronin
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he battle between Bullis Charter School and the Los Altos School District con-
ountain View businesses that move large amounts of mail through the Post Office may soon have to make a trip to Los Altos to do so, according to a new proposal from the U.S. Postal Service. A letter sent to business customers of the Postal Service says the agency plans to study the closure of Mountain View's "Business Mail Entry Unit" at 211 Hope St. and consolidate its operations with the Los Altos-Loyola BMEU at 1525 Miramonte Ave. near Loyola Corners. The proposed closure of the service in Mountain View was met with critical remarks from Mayor Mike Kasperzak. "We've got twice the population of Los Altos," Kasperzak said. "I support what the Postal Service is trying to do to get its costs under control, but it sure seems a little backwards." Postal Service spokesperson Jim Wigdel said the retail operation at the main Mountain View post office on Hope Street would stay. "What we're considering is possibly consolidating two BMEU's that are fairly close to each other," Wigdel said. "It has nothing to do with retail. If we were even considering closing a post office, there's public meetings that have to be held." Why it makes sense to move the service to Los Altos rather than the other way around is still being analyzed, said Ricky Chan, manager of customer services for the USPS's offices in San Francisco. "It would depend on a lot of factors which we haven't analyzed yet," Chan said. "If enough customers say we would rather have it the other way, we would consider it." Chan said it was too early to say if staff would be laid off at
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Titus Ares teaches the rules of the game to Monta Loma students (from left) Rashel Galindo, Tyler Gaw, Sadie Jacobsen, Katie Carrillo and Kassia Engelmann on Jan. 27.
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MONTA LOMA PROGRAM STRESSES THE IMPORTANCE OF SCHOOLYARD GAMES
By Nick Veronin
ehavior referrals are down and kids are more focused in class, thanks to a new program that brings greater structure to recess at Monta Loma Elementary, a school official said. Now in its third year at the school, the Playworks program
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has helped improve student conduct and concentration by getting more children to participate in an organized sport or schoolyard activity, said Cathy Baur, principal of Monta Loma. According to Baur, before the introduction of program many children would spend their free time aimlessly wan-
dering around the playground or congregating in groups, which can lead to trouble. "Idle hands..." Baur explained, trailing off without completing the idiom. Things are different these days. On Jan. 27, Baur walked around her school's playSee PLAYWORKS, page 14
New rules for healthier school lunches
By Nick Veronin
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week after the First Lady and the nation's agriculture secretary unveiled new federal standards for school meals, local education officials are still figuring out exactly what the new nutrition rules will mean for Mountain View schools. While it is still unclear what it will take to comply in terms of money and training, superintendents at both the Mountain View Whisman and Mountain ViewLos Altos school districts agreed that it was good to be located in a health conscious part of a health
conscious state. In many ways, the Mountain View Whisman School District is "ahead of the curve," said Superintendent Craig Goldman. "We view federal guidelines as a floor, not a ceiling," Goldman said. "We have ongoing discussions about how to improve the quality, nutrition and appeal of the food we serve to children." A significant component of the Michelle Obama-endorsed Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act, the new U.S. Department of Agriculture guidelines call for more fruits, vegetables and whole grains, a reduction of
processed, salty and fatty meals, and limiting the number of calories served to children based upon age. "California is way ahead of the federal curve," said Joe White, superintendent of business services at the Mountain View-Los Altos Union High School District. According to White, some of the new requirements coming down the pike have already been implemented in his district. For example, he said, MVLA already serves fruit on a daily basis, as well as fat free and reduced fat milk.
See FOOD RULES, page 10
tinues. Officials from the local charter school have rejected the preliminary offer of facilities approved by the district board Jan. 30 -- calling the district's proposal unacceptable, unfair and illegal less than two weeks after it seemed the entire conflict had come to an end. "I'm deeply disappointed by the offer," Bullis board member Anne Marie-Gallagher said. "It astonishes me. I don't believe the offer is legally compliant." Marie-Gallagher said the district has once again failed to offer the charter school "reasonably equivalent" facilities as required by law. She said the district's new offer proposes to give Bullis facilities on two campuses -- with students in kindergarten through sixth-grade continuing at its current site on the Egan Junior High School campus, and putting seventh- and eighthgrade students at Blach Junior High School. "Bullis runs an integrated K-8 program that must be housed together," Marie-Gallagher said. Splitting the school over two sites, she added, is "just not fair." Mark Goines, president of the LASD board of trustees, contends his district's offer is in line with the final order handed down Jan. 18 by a California appellate court, ending a lengthy legal conflict over school facilities. Goines said that splitting the school is the only tenable option the district has -- outside of building an entirely new campus. Given Bullis' current size, the only way to accommodate the school on a single campus would be to close a school and replace it with the charter, he said. Goines said that Bullis has repeatedly requested that the district do just that with its Gardner Bullis School in Los Altos Hills. "I think it's unreasonable to ask other families to give up their neighborhood school for the benefit of their charter school," Goines said. "Nowhere in the law does it say we must close a highperforming school to make room
See BULLIS, page 10
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Simitian leads fundraising for supervisor race
By Gennady Sheyner
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oe Simitian's quest to retake his former seat on the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors is benefiting from a strong lead in cash raised, newly released campaign-finance documents show. Simitian, a former Palo Alto mayor who is now in the final year of his term in the state Senate, has raised more than $96,000 as of the end of 2011, compared to about $55,000 raised by Kathleen King. Simitian and King were vying for the seat currently held by Liz Kniss, but King announced Tuesday that she is no longer in the race. King told the Voice that she is suspending fundraising and withdrawing due to her son's medical condition. His health had been worsening, and he was just hospitalized for a week, she said. "I work full time, I have these issues going on (at home), it's just a little too much to run a major campaign at this time," King said. Simitian's campaign funds came from a broad range of contributors, including local developers, businesses, labor unions, individual donors and other political campaigns. The campaign of Alan Lowenthal, Simitian's colleague in
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the state Senate, gave Simitian's campaign $500, as did the Senate campaigns of Juan Vargas and Kevin de Leon. Former Palo Alto Mayor Gary Joe Simitian Fazzino contributed another $500 to Simitian's campaign, while Councilwoman Nancy Shepherd gave $100. Simitian also drew $500 contributions from various unions, including the California Association of Highway Patrolmen, the California Nurses Association and the California Professional Firefighters. He also received $500 contributions from several major companies, including Applied Materials and Union Pacific Railroad. Palo Alto developers also chipped in. Charles "Chop" Keenan and Roxy Rapp each donated $500, while Jim Baer gave Simitian's campaign $300. Simitian also loaned $10,000 to his own campaign. King, a former Saratoga mayor who now serves as executive director of the Santa Clara Fam-
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much of her campaign cash from health-care professionals, businesses and residents in the central and southern parts of the county, including Saratoga, San Jose and Campbell. She received $500 contributions from top executives at various Saratoga companies, including ME Fox and Co., PMG and Cirrus Logic. Michele Bolton, owner of Executive Edge Consulting in Campbell, contributed $500, as did the company's chief operating officer, Lloyd Bolton. King also received $500 payments from Joanne Allen, president and CEO of Daughters of Charity Health Systems and the Children's Recovery Center. Nutritionist Nancy King contributed another $500, while Paul Taylor, chief executive officer of Momentum for Mental Health gave $100. The campaign-finance documents also show Simitian outspending King by a two-to-one margin. He had spent $14,924 as of Dec. 31, compared to King's $7,471. --Andrea Gemmet contributed to this report
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CHEERLEADERS SEEK FUNDS FOR NATIONALS
The Los Altos High School cheerleaders are holding an e-waste recycling event on Saturday, March 3 to raise money so the team can compete in the 2012 USA Spirit National Championships. The cheerleading team won first place at the USA Regional competition this January, beating two-time national champions Notre Dame High School. The Los Altos team will compete for the national title at Disneyland on March 30. The fundraiser on March 3 is from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Los Altos High School, 201 Almond Avenue, Los Altos. They will collect electronic waste, including TVs, computers, laptops, cell phones, printers, scrap metal, mice, keyboards, microwaves ovens and appliances. "I've seen a huge change in all the girls' attitudes. This is very important and they're passionate about it," says their coach, Nikia Crawley. "Our main focus is fundraising because not everyone can financially pay for such a big trip. My biggest goal is for them to see all their hard work pays off for them." For information, contact Crawley at losaltoscheercoach@yahoo.com. --Anna Li
Nine months after the Energy Upgrade Mountain View (EUMV) program began, the city confirmed that residents who participated reduced the cost of their energy bills. Residents who sign up online allow the city to access their PG&E bills. They receive a personalized report that breaks down how much energy their household uses and for which appliances. The city offers inhome visits and free power strips to reduce energy in the program. High-energy users may qualify for an energy meter that detects energy usage in real-time. "We enable residents to get a good sense of where their energy is being used, and how they can reduce it through no- and low-cost measures," said Steve Attinger, the environmental sustainability coordinator. The free service is available to all Mountain View residents including owners and renters of single-family homes, mobile homes, apartments and townhouses. Information is available at www. energyupgradeMV.org. --Anna Li
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MOUNTAIN VIEW VOICE FEBRUARY 3, 2012
Kaiser strike shutters psychiatry department
NURSES UNION JOINS WALKOUT, CITING DEEP CUTS IN MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
By Nick Veronin
he department of psychiatry at the Mountain View branch of Kaiser Permanente closed its doors on Jan. 31 as a direct result of a union strike. All four members of the National Union of Healthcare Workers working at the local Kaiser facility -- all of whom worked within the department of psychiatry -- participated in a 24-hour statewide strike, organized by the labor group. The California Nurses Association, an affiliate of the National Nurses United union organized a "sympathy strike" in coordination with the NUHW protest. Ken Rogers, who works at a Kaiser facility in Campbell, explained that while no psychiatrists in the department are represented by his union, the department was closed as a result of all four NUHW psychologists walking away from their posts. "Kaiser management has not been bargaining in good faith," said Rogers, a psychologist and shop steward with the National Union of Healthcare Workers. The union is upset with "unnecessary delays" in negotiations and proposed reductions to health benefits and freezes to pensions. Rogers added that he would be more sympathetic to the cuts if Kaiser reported that spiraling benefits costs were hurting the organization. However, he said, "This is an organization that has made $5.6 billion in profit over the past three years." No union members picketed the Mountain View facility; protests were held outside a Kaiser location in Santa Clara. "Kaiser Permanente Northern California has been bargaining in good faith with NUHW for more than a year, and we will continue to do so," said a statement from Kaiser Permanente. "We are disappointed in NUHW's decision to strike. We recognize their legal right to conduct a strike, but believe differences are best resolved at the bargaining table." The statement went on to criticize the strikers for inconveniencing patients attempting to access Kaiser services that had been shut down as a result of the strike. Rogers said that all of the union members who were planning to walk out had done their best to help reschedule patients in order to avoid putting patients out. "We don't enjoy inconveniencing patients," he said. "That is a negative." However, he added, it was something the union had to weigh against the goals of the strike. According to Rogers, in addition to protesting cuts in
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benefits and pensions, the union was upset by patient inconveniences he claimed were caused by Kaiser management. "We don't consider the way they've been treated to be acceptable," he said, asserting that the policies of Kaiser management have done much more to inconvenience patients than a single 24-hour strike could ever do. Liz Jacobs, communications spe-
cialist with the California Nurses Association, said her union joined in solidarity with the NUHW because Kaiser nurses in Northern California have seen mental health services atrophy at the healthcare organization in recent years even as Kaiser has been "quite profitable." Jacobs did not have any official count of how many nurses walked out of the Mountain View Kaiser location.
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Working Together WorksAnna G. Eshoo By
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t seems like only yesterday that our Valley was preparing for "Netday." It was 1996 and Sun Microsystems, Cisco, Apple and many other leading companies planned, in barn raising fashion, to wire schools. If the internet could educate, it should surely be in classrooms! John Gage of Sun was the project's Chief Evangelist and before long, employees, vendors and educators were at work filling up rosters of volunteers at school sites. Cable was donated and engineers consulted. Enthusiasm and resources quickly spread across the country. On the assigned day, then-Vice Prsident Al Gore pulled wires at a high school in Contra Costa County and nearly half the Clinton Cabinet were engaged � several in California. Mayors, legislators, local officials � including many school board members joined in. The imagination, vision, know-how and purpose that produced Netday became a permanent part of tech folklore. Private initiative with government support lifted and gifted schools and their communities. Over the years, the relationship between government and the tech industry, not surprisingly, has had its ups and downs. That's as it should be. Industry is understandably self-interested and government must advance the public's interest. Yet, government's ongoing role removing barriers, leading investment and prompting a supportive climate for industry expansion hasn't always been featured in the Tech Narrative. So it was with some interest that I noted the recent news about job growth in the Valley last year. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, over the past 12 months the South Bay job market grew by 3.2%, nearly triple the U.S. rate of growth and almost double the rate for California. Why is it that Silicon Valley companies are the first to rebound and expand following lean times? Talent, capital and a culture of inventiveness and experimentation are certainly essential to our region's success. Curiosity, a high regard for education and a willingness to fail add to our brand. "Government policy" rarely gets a mention in the story. It is common to hear "only the private sector can create jobs." Government is cast as an impediment to progress and rarely recognized as the vehicle for progress that it is. At critical junctures, government policies advance and expand industries, creating new jobs. For the past thirty years the R&D tax credit, for example, has rewarded a company's investment in research and development. Valley Members of Congress have worked to make the R&D tax credit permanent because we know that government support for innovation is one of the best ways to foster job growth. I'm proud to have written a bill to expand and permanently extend the Research and Development tax credit. Consider my e-commerce legislation that enabled online signatures to be legally binding on digital documents. Sounds almost quaint today, but it is a clear example of government removing a barrier to commercial progress. Who could have imagined online banking as it is practiced today, but the on-line signature was its ancestor. The solar industry offers another example of government enhancing a Silicon Valley vision. The scientific community's recognition of climate change led to demand for alternative sources of energy. In Congress, we appropriated funds for high risk, high reward clean energy research and we extended a renewable energy grant program that provided grants in lieu of existing tax credits to spur job growth in the solar and wind industries. Investors saw their opportunity and solar and wind companies grew. So the next time you hear carping about obstructionist, gridlocked government, remember that sometimes government gets it right; sometimes growth is unleashed by a digital signature or sparked by a federal grant. Sometimes public-private partnerships work. When they do, it can mean a computer company in Silicon Valley has a new customer in Iowa or a social media site has more room to grow on the spectrum. And government did that. Not that different from pulling wire at schools, working together works.
Anna G. Eshoo (D-Palo Alto) represents California's 14th Congressional District and serves as the ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee's Communications and Technology subcommittee
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The Authority bought the properties using loans from the city. In a staff report, city officials said one reason for the transfer was that "the value of the six parcels is at least equal to the debt amount." The city was still owed $2 million, half of which was interest. As for the redevelopment funds transferred to the city in March, the council transferred the $5.5 million to the city's capital improvement budget to allow the city to continue its strategic property acquisitions downtown. New committee usurps city By May 1, the city hands control of the Authority's funds and obligations to an oversight committee of school, county and city officials who will have the final word on how to pay off the Authority's debts, liquidate any assets, and disburse as much as $10 million in unspent funds. It will have seven representatives: two from the County Board of Supervisors, one from the County Office of Education, one from the Chancellor of California Community Colleges, a former employee of the Authority appointed by the mayor, another mayor appointee and a representative of the largest special district in the area. "We're still having some discussion about who the largest district is," said Mountain View's economic development director, Ellis Berns, who added that it could be the Santa Clara Valley Water District or the city's downtown parking district. Despite the loss of funds and potential loss of property, city officials say the loss of its redevelopment agency is a smaller loss for Mountain View than other cities. The Authority had been set to sunset in 2011, and was granted a two-year extension to "wind down in an orderly fashion." The city's general fund is expected to take a hit of only $580,000 in taking on the ongoing expenses of the Authority, mostly in administrative expenses in order to retain Berns and his assistant Tiffany Chu. "We had really strived towards sun-setting the agency in an organized fashion," Berns said of the city's previous plans, which would have paid off the city's debts a few years earlier, by 2016. "What this legislation has done is create some confusion and lack of clarity in what exactly are the steps. And it takes control away from our local community."
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Schools will get an increase in federal funding for implementing the rules of the act -- 6 cents for every meal served. The new regulations mark the first significant raising of public school food standards in more than 15 years. In a press release issued by the USDA, the First Lady said the legislation was meant to ensure that kids eat as well at school as they do at home. "As parents, we try to prepare decent meals, limit how much junk food our kids eat, and ensure they have a reasonably balanced diet," Obama said. "When we send our kids to school, we expect that they won't be eating the kind of fatty, salty, sugary foods that we try to keep them from eating at home." Carol Chase, nutrition education administrator for the California Department of Education, said the new rules will begin going into effect on July 1. According to her, the USDA wants schools to work on getting lunches compliant first; districts won't be responsible for making sure breakfast programs are in line with the new standards until July
1, 2013. It's a good thing that California schools have more time to revamp their breakfast programs, according to Chase. Breakfast is a discretionary program and since Congress has yet to approve any increase in breakfast reimbursements to help pay for the changes, some feared that schools would simply eliminate their morning offerings, leaving many low-income California children to go hungry. While Mountain View may be ahead of the national curve, Chase said the new rules will surely prove challenging to many schools California. "We are concerned about the majority of our districts," she said. With the emphasis on serving more fresh foods, new preparation and food handling protocols will need to be put in place. "When you're handling fresh fruits and vegetables, it takes additional steps to make sure the food is provided in a safe manner," she said. Despite her concerns, Chase said that the new rules represent a "net good." "Our kids spend the majority of their days in school," she observed, echoing Obama. "We want to make sure the meals they are being provided are meeting nutritional requirements."
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high-performing school to make room for a charter." If he had the money and the community support he would gladly approve the construction of a new campus, he said. "The idea that they will build us
a timeline sometime in the future doesn't help us," Marie-Gallagher said, insisting that Bullis needs space immediately. "We're simply asking for fairness now, and I don't believe there is any reason to wait. I simply don't believe that we need to buy new land and build a new school to accommodate Bullis charter school in this district."
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tors. City officials say the Dojo illegally moved into its industrial warehouse space at 140 S. Whisman Road in late 2009, but was able to get a conditional use permit for one year, which expired and was not renewed. The permit came with several requirements that have yet to be met, including a fire alarm. Levinson said that a fire alarm was being installed over two months ago, but the city forced work to stop because the fire alarm plans weren't approved. The city said, "You were supposed to check with us," Levinson recalled. Dojo directors said, "We thought you outlined all the features pretty well. We're programmers -- we were just going to implement the specs." City building official Anthony Ghiossi said the alarm was also being installed in two additional spaces the Dojo had leased next door that still needed building permits. City officials did not want to say, "Yeah, go ahead and do that (install the fire alarm), but you can't occupy that space," because of the lack of permits, Ghiossi said. Levinson said the volunteer-run nonprofit was only recently able to hire staff, one of whom has been working on an almost weekly basis with the city in trying to meet the requirements. Dojo directors say they were frustrated by the Jan. 31 deadline because they had been working as fast as possible to comply. In the longer term, Dojo director
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Brian Klug said the Dojo is taking a new approach in seeking building permits. Efforts will focus on an assembly use, rather than office use. That will allow the Dojo to continue having large conferences, events MICHELLE LE and classes. The Plans for Hacker Dojo to expand into this adjacent space city has ordered are on hold, due to permit problems with the city. the Dojo not to have events with fire sprinklers that could cost over more than 49 people -- state fire $100,000. "We have very talented codes require fire sprinklers and people who would like to do some proper fire exits for those. of these systems," Levinson said. "When they originally came in The state requires a licensed years ago they weren't having these contractor to handle fire sprinklers big events," Ghiossi said. "They and alarms, Ghiossi. were having small trainings. If you Another major expense is buildlooked on their website the last ing several American Disabilities part of the year (2011), they were Act-compliant bathrooms. But having events with 150 people or the floor is a concrete slab, which more." means moving the plumbing The Dojo has opened a large roll- around isn't a trivial task, Levinson up door the bigger large events to said. provide an exit in case of fire, but When asked if it wouldn't have Ghiossi said that wasn't acceptable been easier to just find an office from the city's point of view. building, Levinson said, "An office "If it was a cold winter night building wouldn't permit assemand that door is down, you are bly use. It's hard enough to find trapped," Ghiossi said. "We don't a landlord that likes this group monitor every event," he added. of people. The landlord has been Dojo directors say they had to quite good to us. We've had landcancel numerous large events, lords that won't deal with us. It's including a job fair and several an unconventional business model conferences and large classes that and they just aren't interested." easily draw more than 49 people. Nevertheless, Levinson said the "If you want to host it here you Dojo would be doing a disservice need to stand at the door and when to its members if it didn't consider the 47th student person enters you the option of moving to a more need to tell the next one that the suitable space. dojo can't permit this next stu"I would like to stay, I like the dent to come in for fire reasons," space," Levinson said. "Having the Levinson said Dojo organizers Dojo has changed the landscape of were told. "A lot of classes don't the area." The landlord "gets a lot want to do that." of referrals for office space because Dojo directors are a bit miffed (certain tenants) want to have that they can't use their own space space next to the Dojo." for fundraising events. There are two more years left on "Basically, we've been calling the Dojo's lease, and Levinson said people and been saying, `Can we six Dojo members are liable for please use your assembly space?'" those payments themselves if the Levinson said. Dojo can't make them. Some have criticized the Dojo's The Dojo is looking to sublease hackers in online forums for not two units next door for at least coming up with a hack to meet four months while they acquire codes with their own sweat equity, building permits to use the spaces. but Levinson says contractors have The 2,400- and 2,860-square-foot to be involved for liability reasons. units have broadband and WiFi That means some potentially high included and are zoned for light costs: a $15,000 fire alarm and industrial uses.
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dating some postal operations and placing our people where we need them makes logical business sense given the economic realities." The Postal Service is accepting public input on the proposal until Feb. 27; send comments to: Manager Business Mail Entry Re: Mountain View Park BMEU Feasibility Study PO Box 7846 San Francisco, Ca 94120
Foothill football coach Boyett dies
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oug Boyett was a football man and a family man. That was evident when he traveled to Pasadena earlier this month to watch his nephew, John, help the Oregon Ducks beat Wisconsin in the Rose Bowl. "Doug traveled with us to a lot of games," said his father Dan. "There wasn't any conflict with Foothill football. He's made all the big bowl games with us." Those days of family trips to football games, came to an end for Boyett following his death this past weekend at age 52. Boyett, the head football coach at Foothill College, died in his sleep on Friday night. The cause of death has not yet been determined. Boyett, a former Foothill College student, became a full-time faculty member in 1990 and head coach of the football team in 2007. "He cared deeply for his students and took great pride in their academic accomplishments,
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hanks to an 11th hour deal, the city and Hacker Dojo appear to at least have a path to the necessary permits for the cooperative space for programmers to operate. Facing a Jan. 31 deadline set by the city to install a list of major improvements or face being red-tagged and closing its doors, Dojo organizers have wisely decided to attempt to raise funds for numerous upgrades at the 140 S. Whisman warehouse that serves as a haven for budding technology-driven entrepreneurs who need an inexpensive place to do their work. The Dojo is close to the ideal home for these programmers, given its Mountain View location and reasonable price -- $100 a month. Some 300 members call the Dojo their home base, where they work on their own computers and occasionally attend classes. But the good vibes at the Dojo just about came to an end earlier this week when it appeared that the directors could not find a way to meet the city's deadline for installing a fire alarm, fire sprinklers, accessible restrooms and other improvements that could cost more than $200,000. Without the necessary funds on hand, the Dojo's future looked bleak. Then on Monday, an agreement was announced that gives the Dojo until early March when an administrative law judge will decide if enough progress toward correcting the code violations has been made. With work progressing on installing a fire alarm, City Attorney Jannie Quinn said the city felt the Dojo was "acting in good faith," which was enough to pull back the Tuesday deadline to close the operation. Katy Levinson, a Dojo director, was optimistic, saying the group began a drive on Monday to raise the $250,000 needed to install the remaining improvements that will give the Dojo a clean bill of health from the city. Despite the tug-of-war with the Dojo, the city and the programmers finally were able to reach a compromise and develop a plan to save the facility, which is highly popular and is filling a real need in Mountain View. In addition, when it installs sprinklers and American Disabilities Act-compliant restrooms, the Dojo will be able to seek a permit to be an assembly space and hold large events. Currently, it is an office space, which allowed only 49 participants at any event, a serious handicap for the Dojo. If they can obtain the proper permits, the cooperative will be able to host large conferences and classes which will help them stay afloat financially. It appears that the Dojo's directors were not wellversed in the city's permitting process, which in many cases are based on national or state codes and cannot be changed, even if the city officials wanted to. Perhaps the lesson learned here is that there are some rules even hackers have to follow.
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In your Jan. 20 article, "El Camino bus lanes nixed by council," Valley Transportation Authority planning manager Kevin Connolly is reported saying that the time it would take to get from Santa Clara to Mountain View would be reduced by only one minute with dedicated bus lanes in the middle of the street. Under questioning from Los Altos City Council member Jarett Fishpaw at the Jan. 24 meeting, Connolly said the claim is based on the assumption that many drivers would divert to other roads like Foothill or Central Expressway to avoid congestion on El Camino. In fact, losing one lane on El Camino would reduce auto capacity by 950 cars. The VTA must use the same spin doctor as the High-Speed Rail Authority. Pat Marriott Los Altos
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CITY DROPPED THE BALL ON SHORELINE GOLF
In response to Christine Crosby's letter regarding the Shoreline Golf Links published Jan. 20: While I understand and share Ms. Crosby's concern about wild bird habitat, she provides no evidence for her assertion that "it is a matter of survival." To the contrary, the substantial number of Canada geese that make Shoreline their year-round home, and
the coots that take up residence at Shoreline, are not endangered. Their instincts have dictated that they need not fly farther south for the winter. Perhaps global warming is the culprit. While the geese foul the course with their excrement, the coots cause more damage. They use their sharp beaks to pull up the grass by the roots. Several years ago Shoreline implemented an abatement program that was partially successful at discouraging the birds. This year, the city spent a great deal of money filling in several of the ponds but did not continue the abatement program. Consequently, the birds simply relocated to the remaining two large ponds and multiplied. The course is in the worst shape ever; it is not playable at any price, let alone as the most expensive municipal course in the South Bay. This is the fault of the greens keeper and the course manager. All the other golf courses along the South Bay have managed to limit the damage from migratory birds. The Shoreline Golf Links is a public resource that is doubly valuable -- as an important recreational opportunity for thousands of residents from all over the Bay Area and as open space along the Bay. What it is not, and never has been, is a dedicated wildlife refuge. We golfers can only hope that the new course manager will do a better job balancing course condition with nature than the city has done in its stewardship. Bill Adler Hedgerow Court
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SILICON VALLEY CHEF BRINGS HIS RESTAURANT ELAN TO THE CASTILLEJA SCHOOL KITCHEN
By Sheila Himmel
KELSEY KIENITZ
Forrest Gingold, a veteran chef from La Pastaia, prepares turkey and brie sandwiches for lunch at Castilleja School in Palo Alto.
ou can take the chef out of the restaurant, but then what happens? Some write cookbooks or memoirs. A few become TV celebrities. In Silicon Valley, many restaurant chefs go to work in homes where they are the only ones whose fingers ever touch a kitchen appliance. Forrest Gingold took another route. He went back to school. After 32 years in Silicon Valley restaurants, Gingold took over the kitchen at Castilleja School in Palo Alto in September 2010. It's been an adjustment. "I had my first New Year's Eve and Valentine's Day in the house I've lived in for 21 years," Gingold
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says. "I'm turning into less of a Scrooge" -- by which he means grouch -- "at Christmastime." It isn't a season of marathon hours, no days off, sore back, cuts and burns. "I had two weeks off this year!" Not that Gingold has any kind of "poor me" attitude about his restaurant years. He loved the adrenaline rush. But it was hard to commit to social occasions. He made it to his daughters' events, but other plans often got hijacked by crises in the kitchen. Now he is amazed at how a person can put something on a calendar and depend on it being correct.
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DINNER BY THE MOVIES AT SHORELINE'S
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Ossobuco is a classic dish from Milan and features braised Veal shanks in a white wine and tomato sauce. Our simple, yet elegant recipe will be a family favorite for years to come. For your dining pleasure, we offer this recipe.
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5. Cover the pan and place it in the oven. Cook for about 2 hours, turning and basting every 30 minutes, until the meat is very tender. 6. Transfer the Ossobuco to a warm plate and carefully remove the strings. To serve place Ossobuco on a plate with Risotto Milanese, or Pastina pasta in herbed olive oil and garlic.
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The day he spoke to a reporter, Gingold consulted the calendar to see why there were no kids at school. "Ah, it's some kind of teacher in-service day." Most weekdays, he and his staff of six serve 550 meals. Weekly menus are posted online, including soup, grill, entree and dessert items. A recent menu featured celery-root bisque with thyme, baked Mediterranean ziti, barbecued chicken with scalloped potatoes, and cookies. Castilleja students may not see exact replicas of the chef's signature penne con cavolfiore (pasta quills with cauliflower) or ossobuco di agnello (braised lamb shank), but he has brought much of his restaurant repertoire. And, he says, "Being outside the constraints of an ethnic restaurant has allowed me to branch out quite a lot." One day he served falafel, the next day, turkey meatloaf. He may have schmoozed with business bigwigs and visiting celebrities in his time, but now "It's about fitting into a school culture. There are a lot more of them than me." Castilleja's being a girls' school doesn't faze Gingold, who has two teenage daughters. Gingold entered restaurant
work at 15-and-a-half, when he lied about his age to get a job as a dishwasher at a downtown Los Gatos institution called the Broken Egg. The cook was only too happy to show Gingold and his friend how to make omelets, and pretty soon the teenagers were the A-team, cooking at the restaurant's peak times: Saturday and Sunday mornings. Gingold met his wife, Mari, when both worked at the Original Crab House in San Jose. She was the hostess and he was cooking, while slogging through community college. That was when he started to think seriously about making food his life. He dropped college and went to the California Culinary Academy, worked a couple of years at Scott's in San Jose, and then spent most of his career at La Pastaia. In the early 1990s, the restaurant moved to downtown San Jose's newly restored De Anza Hotel. At one time, La Pastaia also had outlets in Palo Alto and Campbell. Gingold does miss the intensity: "I miss the line on a busy night, working as part of a welloiled machine under pressure." La Pastaia got slammed during Sharks season, by visiting hockey teams as well as fans. His Castilleja team gets glimpses of that adrenaline rush at events and parties. "But it's a controlled environ-
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Forrest Gingold preps roasted chicken with garam masala in the Castilleja kitchen on Jan. 25.
ment. I know exactly how many people are coming, and they're the same people every day." Gingold has gone in the opposite direction from Charlie Ayers,
who went from being personal chef for the Grateful Dead to feeding Google employees, to opening his own restaurant and market, Calafia, in Palo Alto. But
whether the cooking is done for the public or a private audience, Gingold concludes, "A lot is the same whether you're cooking in a convent or a greasy spoon."
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A Separation (PG-13) Guild Theatre: 2:30, 5:30 & 8:30 p.m.; Fri.-Sun. also at 11:30 a.m. The Adventures of Tintin (PG) Century 16: 11 a.m.; 4:10 & 9:25 p.m.; In 3D at 1:35 & 6:50 p.m. Century 20: 2 p.m.; In 3D Fri.-Tue. & Thu. at 4:30 & 9:55 p.m. Albert Nobbs (R) Century 16: 11 a.m.; 1:40, 4:20, 7:15 & 9:55 p.m. Century 20: 11:10 a.m.; Fri. & Sun.-Thu. also at 4:45 & 10:20 p.m.; Sat. also at 10:45 p.m. Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked (G) Century 20: 1:30 p.m.; Fri.-Wed. also at 5:55 & 10:30 p.m. The Artist (PG-13) 1/2 Century 20: 11:35 a.m.; 2:10, 4:40, 7:20 & 9:50 p.m. Palo Alto Square: Fri.-Tue. 2, 4:20 & 7:25 p.m.; Wed. & Thu. at 2, 4:30 & 7:15 p.m.; Sat. & Sun. also at 9:50 p.m. Beauty and the Beast (G) Century 20: 11:15 a.m.; In 3D at 3:45 p.m.; In 3D Fri.-Wed. also at 8:10 p.m. Big Miracle (PG) Century 16: 11 a.m.; 1:45, 4:40, 7:35 & 10:15 p.m. Century 20: 11:15 a.m.; 1:50, 4:25, 7:05 & 9:45 p.m. Chronicle (PG-13) Century 16: 11:40 a.m.; 2:30, 5, 7:45 & 10:10 p.m. Century 20: 12:35, 2:50, 5:10 & 7:30 p.m.; Fri.-Wed. also at 9:50 p.m.; Thu. also at 9:35 p.m. Contraband (R) Century 16: 12:30, 3:40, 7 & 9:50 p.m. Century 20: Noon, 2:45, 5:20, 8:05 & 10:45 p.m. The Descendants (R) 1/2 Aquarius Theatre: 3:15, 6 & 8:45 p.m.; Fri.-Sun. also at 12:30 p.m. Century 20: 11:10 a.m.; 1:50, 4:30, 7:15 & 9:55 p.m. Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (PG-13) Century 16: Noon, 3:10, 6:40 & 9:50 p.m. Century 20: 1, 4:05, 7:05 & 10:10 p.m. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011) (R) Century 20: 11:55 a.m.; 3:20, 6:45 & 10:05 p.m. The Grey (R) Century 16: 11:10 a.m.; 2, 4:50, 7:40 & 10:30 p.m. Century 20: 11:30 a.m.; 2:15, 4:55, 7:40 & 10:30 p.m. Haywire (R) 1/2 Century 16: 2:20, 4:50, 7:50 & 10:30 p.m. Century 20: 12:40, 3:05, 5:30, 7:50 & 10:25 p.m. Hugo (PG) 1/2 Century 16: 2:40 & 9:20 p.m.; In 3D at 11:30 a.m. & 6:10 p.m. Century 20: 11:15 a.m.; 5 & 10:35 p.m.; Sat. also at 7:50 p.m.; In 3D at 2:10 p.m.; In 3D Fri. & Sun.-Thu. also at 7:50 p.m. The Iron Lady (PG-13) 1/2 Aquarius Theatre: 4:15 p.m.; Fri.Sun., Tue. & Wed. also at 7 & 9:45 p.m.; Fri.-Sun. also at 1:30 p.m.; Thu. also at 9:45 p.m. Century 20: 11:45 a.m.; 2:20, 4:55, 7:30 & 10:05 p.m. Journey 2: The Mysterious Island (PG) Century 16: Thu. at 12:01 a.m.; In 3D Thu. also at 12:01 a.m. Man on a Ledge (PG-13) Century 16: 11:05 a.m.; 1:50, 4:30, 7:20 & 10:05 p.m. Century 20: 12:05, 2:50, 5:25, 8 & 10:40 p.m. The Metropolitan Opera: The Enchanted Island (Not Rated) Century 20: Wed. at 6:30 p.m. Palo Alto Square: Wed. at 6:30 p.m. Miss Representation (Not Rated) Aquarius Theatre: Thu. at 7 p.m. Mission: Impossible -- Ghost Protocol (PG-13) Century 16: 12:20, 3:30, 7:30 & 10:30 p.m. Century 20: 12:45, 4, 7 & 10:15 p.m. National Theatre Live: Travelling Light (Not Rated) Century 20: Thu. at 7 p.m. Palo Alto Square: Thu. at 7 p.m. One for the Money (PG-13) Century 16: 11:05 a.m.; 1:30, 3:50, 7:05 & 9:40 p.m. Century 20: 11:50 a.m.; 2:30, 4:50, 7:20 & 9:40 p.m. Pina 3D (PG) Palo Alto Square: 1:50 p.m.; Fri.-Tue. also at 4:30 & 7:15 p.m.; Fri. & Sat. also at 9:50 p.m. Red Tails (PG-13) Century 16: 12:10, 3:30, 7:10 & 10:20 p.m. Century 20: 11:10 a.m.; 2, 4:50, 7:45 & 10:35 p.m. Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (PG-13) 1/2 Century 20: 1:50 p.m.; Fri. & Sun.-Thu. also at 7:25 p.m. Star Wars: Episode I -- The Phantom Menace 3D (PG) Century 16: Thu. at 12:01 a.m. Century 20: Thu. at 12:01 & 12:02 a.m. Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (R) 1/2 Century 16: 11:50 a.m.; 3, 6:30 & 9:30 p.m. UFC 143 Live in 3D: Carlos Condit vs. Nick Diaz (Not Rated) Century 20: Sat. at 7 p.m. Underworld: Awakening (R) Century 16: 11 a.m.; In 3D at 1:30, 4, 7 & 9:45 p.m. Century 20: 11:20 a.m.; In 3D at 1:30, 3:45, 6, 8:20 & 10:40 p.m. War Horse (PG-13) 1/2 Century 16: 11 a.m. We Bought a Zoo (PG) 1/2 Century 20: 11:10 a.m.; Fri.-Tue. & Thu. also at 7 p.m. The Woman in Black (PG-13) Century 16: 11:20 a.m.; 2:10, 4:40, 7:40 & 10:25 p.m. Century 20: 12:30, 3, 5:30 & 8 p.m.; Fri.-Wed. also at 10:30 p.m. Skip it Some redeeming qualities A good bet Outstanding For show times, plot synopses, trailers and more movie info, visit www.mv-voice.com and click on movies.
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(Century 16, Century 20) Action-horror hybrid "The Grey" pits man (Liam Neeson) versus wild (bloodthirsty wolves) in a subArctic death match. Oil-pipeline grunts, whose flight to Anchorage crashes far off the beaten path, confront starvation, freezing and a pack of wolves that make it known that the men have encroached on their territory. Thankfully, "The Grey" is exponentially better than the last teaming of director and co-screenwriter Joe Carnahan and Neeson. This film's relatively minimalist approach seems like some kind of penance for the excesses of "The A-Team." Forced by circumstance, the abrasive group stumbles into male bonding as well as quarrels over the best plan of survival, meanings of life or lack thereof, or nothing at all, the last preferable to letting in fear. Though it does thrill with intense, close-cropped action photography, swift editing and vivid sound design, the film makes as much of an impression by being unexpectedly emotional. Rated R for violence/disturbing content including bloody images, and for pervasive language. 1 hour, 57 minutes. -- P.C.
THE ARTIST
(Palo Alto Square, Century 20) Any filmgoer undaunted by something different will walk out of this new silent film with a grin. Michel Hazanavicius' feature has an emotional generosity that speaks louder than words. Opening in 1927, "The Artist" begins with a premiere of a silent film starring George Valentin (Jean Dujardin). When Valentin stumbles into a photo op with Peppy Miller (Berenice Bejo), the ground for a relationship is paved. Peppy sees her star begins to rise with George's fall, precipitated by the arrival of talkies and the crash of 1929. Writer-director Hazanavicius mostly steers clear of comparisons to the era's epics and screen comics, instead inhabiting melodrama. The acting is inventive, and the film joyously celebrates the movies. Rated PG-13 for a disturbing image and a crude gesture. One hour, 41 minutes. -- P.C. (Aquarius, Century 20) Don't expect sharp political analysis of Margaret Thatcher's 11-year reign as the only United Kingdom female prime minister, the ultraconservative who led with an iron will and iconic hairstyle from 1979 to 1990. Phyllida Lloyd, who directed Meryl Streep in "Mamma Mia!," offers a soft-focus look at the controversial figure -- and Streep captures Maggie-the-PM and Maggiethe-frail-elderly-woman in yet another incredible performance. Thatcher's ability to shatter gender and class barriers all the way to 10 Downing Street counterpoints the inventive rendering of her inner life and lends poignancy to the discrepancy between her situation then and now. And newcomer Alexandra Roach exhibits the spunk and drive of the Iron Lady as a young woman. You decide if Thatcher succeeded in her attempts to put the "Great" back in "Great Britain." Politics aside, the film is a must-see for Streep's great performance in a story compellingly told. Rated PG-13 for brief nudity and some violent images. One hour, 45 minutes. -- S.T.
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`FIRST FRIDAY' Downtown Los Altos is hosting a "Valentine Sweets Tour" for the First Friday in February. About 25 shops and 20 restaurants will be open late and holding activities such as a dessert-tasting tour, Valentine's-card creation for children and live music. Feb. 3, 6-8 p.m. Free. Main and State streets, Los Altos. www.losaltosfirstfriday.org/
ART GALLERIES
`Libations' Photography by Bay Area artist Christine Arthur exhibit celebrates the spirits, their vessels and the craft of their creation. On display Jan. 31 through Feb. 25. Artist reception: Fri., Feb. 3, 5-8 p.m. Gallery hours: Tue.-Sat, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun. noon-4 p.m. Free. Gallery 9, 143 Main St., Los Altos. www.gallery9losaltos. com
tion A new-student orientation for Foothill College's child-development program is planned. Reservations via email required. Feb. 10, 6-7 p.m. Free (parking $3). Foothill College, Middlefield Campus Building I, 4000 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. www.foothill.fhda.edu/childdevelopment/
and relieve symptoms of fatigue and insomnia. Feb. 4, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Cancer Support Community, 455 N. Whisman Road, Mountain View. Call 650-968-5000. www.cancersupportcommunity.net 'Women and Heart Disease' This talk in the Community Wellness Lecture features Dr. Jane Lombard. Registration required; call 800216-5556/ Feb. 9, 6-7 p.m. El Camino Hospital, Conference Rooms A & B, 2500 Grant Road, Mountain View. www.elcaminohospital.org/ Heart_Vascular_Institute/About_the_Heart_ Vascular_Institute/Events/Heart_Month_Events
of improper relations with one of his male students. The Pulitzer Prize-winning drama by John Patrick Shanley plays Jan. 26-Feb. 18. $26-32. Bus Barn Theater, 97 Hillview Ave., Los Altos. Call 650-941-0551. www.busbarn.org `Moon for the Misbegotten' This Eugene O'Neill play is a story of blarney, scheming and betrayal. Directed by Jeanie Smith. Jan. 13-Feb. 5, Thu.-Sat. at 8 p.m. and Sun. at 2 p.m. $15-$30. Pear Avenue Theatre, 1220 Pear Ave., Unit K, Mountain View. thepear.org `The Pitmen Painters' TheatreWorks presents "The Pitmen Painters," a Lee Hall comedy-drama play about six 1930s miners who become stars of the art world. Jan. 21-Feb. 12, with afternoon and evening performances Tue.-Sun. $19-$69. Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro St., Mountain View. www.theatreworks.org
SPORTS
El Camino YMCA Triathlon Club This club meeting is for people who are new to triathlons and seeking support, guidance and coaching. Feb. 4, 9-10 a.m. Free. El Camino YMCA, 2400 Grant Road, Mountain View. Call 650-429-1349.
DANCE
Belly Dancing & World-Music Night Adriana will perform at 8:30 p.m. Reservations recommended. Feb. 4, Free. Morocco's Restaurant, 873 Castro St., Mountain View. Call 650968-1502. www.moroccosrestaurant.com
TALKS/AUTHORS
Rebecca MacKinnon The author and global Internet policy advocate speaks on "Consent of the Networked: The Worldwide Struggle for Internet Freedom." Feb. 8, 7 p.m. Free. Books Inc., 301 Castro St., Mountain View. www. booksinc.net Tamara Duricka Johnson The author speaks on "31 Dates in 31 Days," about the modern dating scene. Feb. 9, 7 p.m. Free. Books Inc., 301 Castro St., Mountain View. www. booksinc.net Wael Ghonim Egyptian activist Wael Ghonim will speak about personal convictions, social media and revolution. Feb. 7, 5:30-8:30 p.m. $50 ($25 for members). Computer History Museum, 1401 North Shoreline Blvd., Mountain View. Call 408-265-0130. ransition.churchillclub.org
AUDITIONS
EL Camino Youth Symphony Annual Auditions ECYS invites young musicians ages 6-20 with at least one year of experience on a musical instrument to audition for the musiceducation program for the 2012-2013 Season. Auditions take place throughout March/April. Auditioners apply online: http://www.ecys.org/ auditions.html. $25. www.ecys.org
FAMILY AND KIDS
`Water Magic Show' A musical presentation is planned by the Water Wizard. Feb. 4, 1-2 p.m. Free. Los Altos Library, Program Room, 13 S. San Antonio Road, Los Altos. santaclaracountylib.org/losaltos Children's Story Time A read-aloud of "Mustard: A Story about Soft Love and Strong Values" by Jessel Miller. Creative activities to follow. Cynthia Starborn is the guest reader. Ages 4 and up. Attendees should call to reserve a seat. Feb. 4, 4-4:45 p.m. Free. East West Bookstore, 324 Castro St., Mountain View. www. eastwest.com
LIVE MUSIC
`Moroccan Music Night' Moroccan music including tribal and contemporary will be performed. Feb. 6, 5 p.m.-midnight. Free. Morocco's Restaurant, 873 Castro St., Mountain View. Call 650-968-1502. www.moroccosrestaurant.com `World-Music Night' World music will be performed. Reservations recommended. Feb. 5, 5 p.m.-midnight. Free. Morocco's Restaurant, 873 Castro St., Mountain View. Call 650-9681502. www.moroccosrestaurant.com Flamenco Guitar Chris Cucuzza will perform starting at 7 p.m. Reservations recommended. Feb. 3. Free. Morocco's Restaurant, 873 Castro St., Mountain View. Call 650-968-1502. www. moroccosrestaurant.com
BENEFITS
Book Sale Book sales benefiting the Mountain View Public Library will be held in the library bookmobile garage. Admission is free. Dates are: Feb. 11, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Feb. 12, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.; Feb. 12 (bag sale), 2-4 p.m. Friends of The Mountain View Library, 585 Franklin St., Mountain View. Call 650-526-7031. www. mvlibraryfriends.org Friends of Palo Alto Library Vinyl Sale Audio High is hosting a vinyl (records) sale to benefit the Friends of the Palo Alto Library. Feb. 11, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Free. Audio High, 165 Moffett Blvd., Mountain View. Call 650-964-4000. www.audiohigh.com Child-Development Program Orienta-
RELIGION/SPIRITUALITY
`Insight Meditation South Bay' Shaila Catherine and guest teachers lead a weekly "Insight Meditation" sitting followed by a talk on Buddhist teachings. Tuesdays through Feb. 7, 7:30-9 p.m. Free. St. Timothy's/Edwards Hall, 2094 Grant Road, Mountain View. Call 650857-0904. imsb.org
HEALTH
`Restorative Yoga and Guided Imagery' This class combines supported restorative yoga poses with guided imagery in hopes of helping students reduce stress and anxiety, manage pain and cancer-treatment side effects,
SINGLES
`Meet Your Valentine' This singles' dance includes dancing and appetizers. Adults of all ages welcome. Dressy attire requested. Feb. 3, 8-11:45 p.m. $20 ($15 if bought by Feb. 2). Michael's at Shoreline Park, 2960 N. Shoreline Blvd., Mountain View. Call 415-507-9962. www.thepartyhotline.com
VOLUNTEERS
Tutor with JustREAD JustREAD is a nonprofit, literacy program dedicated to improving the reading/writing skills of students. Volunteers are trained by JustREAD and work one-on-one with students. 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. JustREAD Tutorial Center, 1299 Bryant St., Mountain View. Call 650-691-0416. justREADcenters.org
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Sales: CNPA CNPA (Sacramento) is seeking an articulate, highly-motivated, energetic and persistent individual to join our team. Responsible for contacting businesses via telephone and selling classified advertising. Excellent Written/Verbal communication skills. Good phone etiquette and computer skills. Phone/Sales experience a plus (25-50 outbound calls/day) Contact wolf@cnpa.com (Cal-SCAN) Computer Sr. Sup. Eng-r, Mntn. View, CA. MS Degree. Support appls: Linux, Python/ Java/JavaScript, Web-ser., DBMS(SQL/ NoSQL). Res: EPAM Systems, 41 University Dr., # 202, Newtown, PA 18940. Computer Senior Computer Analyst in Mountain View, CA: Perform sys. analysis, testing and implementation. BS in CS, Math, Statistics or related, or equiv. + 5 years exp. req'd. Exp. w/ design of large databases and good understanding of networking req'd. Knowledge of relational DB designs and methods and modeling expertise in statistical techniques req'd. Apply to Caspio, Inc. at http://www.caspio. com/company/careers.aspx Computer Sr. Software QA Eng-r. Mntn. View, CA. 2 positions; MS Degree: Testing appls: Java/Python/ JavaScript/Selenium. Res: EPAM Systems, 41 University Dr., # 202, Newtown, PA 18940.
Driver: New Career for the New Year! No experience needed! No credit check! Top industry pay and quality training. 100% Paid CDL Training. 1-800-326-2778. www.JoinCRST.com (Cal-SCAN) Drivers: CDL Training Career Central. No money down. CDL training. Work for us or let us work for you! Unbeatable Career Opportunities. *Trainee *Company Driver *Lease Operator Earn up to $51k *Lease Trainers Earn up to $80k 1-877-369-7126. www.CentralDrivingJobs.net (Cal-SCAN) Drivers: OTR Class Iowa Reefer company hiring OTR Class A CDL drivers. Late model equipment, scheduled home time, excellent miles. Call Chuck to qualify at (800)645-3748. (Cal-SCAN) Paid In Advance! Make $1,000 a Week mailing brochures from home! Guaranteed Income! FREE Supplies! No experience required. Start Immediately! www.homemailerprogram. net (AAN CAN)
150 Volunteers
Conversation Partners needed Feed homeless cats in MV/PA Help A Kid: Mentor help cats near Willow-Hamiln MP Help street cats MP-PA-MV Tutor at-risk preschoolers
270 Tickets
Donate Your Car, Truck, Boat to Heritage for the Blind. Free 3 Day Vacation, Tax Deductible, Free Towing, All Paperwork Taken Care Of. 888-902-6851. (Cal-SCAN)
155 Pets
Aunt Effie's Pet Sit- Dog Walksl Call (650) 644-9642 -Experienced
Kid's Stuff
330 Child Care Offered
AM Part- Time Nanny available. Mandarin speaking nanny 8am-2pm WWW.BABYSITTERHQ.COM
120 Auctions
Advertise Your Auction in 240 California newspapers for one low cost of $600. Your 25 word classified ad reaches over 6 million+ Californians. Free brochure call Elizabeth (916)288-6019. (Cal-SCAN)
For Sale
201 Autos/Trucks/ Parts
BMW 2008 328i Sedan - $23,988 Mini 2009 MIni Cooper - $18,300
Business Services
620 Domestic Help Offered
Elsa's Housekeeping P/T or F/T. Good refs, exp. $16/hour. 650/208-0162; 650/568-3477
130 Classes & Instruction
Earn College Degree Online *Medical, *Business, *Criminal Justice. Job placement assistance. Computer available. Financial Aid if qualified. SCHEV certified. Call 888-210-5162 www.CenturaOnline.com (Cal-SCAN) High School Diploma! Graduate in 4 weeks! FREE Brochure. Call Now! 1-866-562-3650 ext. 60 www.SouthEasternHS.com (Cal-SCAN) Immigration or BK Paralegal $395.00. Includes Certificate, Resume & 94% Placement! 626-918-3599 or 626-552-2885. Placement in all 58 counties. (Cal-SCAN) Teach English Abroad! 4-week TEFL course in Prague. Job assistance worldwide. We have over 1500 graduates teaching in 60+ countries! www.teflworldwideprague.com info@teflworldwideprague.com Work on Jet Engines Train for Aviation Maintenance Career. FAA approved. Financial aid if qualified - Job placement assistance. CALL Aviation Institute of Maintenance (888) 242-3382 toll free. (Cal-SCAN) German language class Instruction for Hebrew Bar and Bat Mitzvah For Affiliated and Unaffiliated George Rubin, M.A. in Hebrew/Jewish Education 650/424-1940
345 Tutoring/ Lessons
Chess Lessons for kids and adult One-to-One Tutoring Service
202 Vehicles Wanted
Sell Your Car, Truck, SUV today! All 50 states, fast pick-up and payment. Any condition, make or model. Call now 1-877-818-8848. www. MyCarforCash.net (Cal-SCAN)
355 Items for Sale
4 Years BOY Summer clothes$40 5Y Boy fall/winter/springclothes Avent bottles,bowls,forks,spoons Big lotBOY 5Years winterclothes Box withBoyBabyBlankets/comforte Boy clothes 4Y spring/SUMMER Jackets BOY 6mon-3 years $5 Size 3T suit/tuxedo jacketReniew Stuffed animals box full only$20 Toddler shoes Size 4-6Boy - 3 Toddler Soccer cleats size13 $5
640 Legal Services
Auto Accident Attorney Injured in an auto accident? Call Jacoby and Meyers for a free case evaluation. Never a cost to you. Don`t wait, call now, 888-685-5721. (Cal-SCAN) Disability Benefits Social Security. Win or Pay Nothing! Start your Application In Under 60 Seconds. Call Today! Contact Disability Group, Inc. Licensed Attorneys and BBB Accredited. Call 877-490-6596. (Cal-SCAN)
210 Garage/Estate Sales
LA: 201 Almond Ave., 2/4, 8-3 Huge Rummage Sale for Haiti. Los Altos High School Haiti Solidarity Club. Benefits sister school in Port au Prince. Furn., appl., clothes, toys, books, hsehold goods, bake sale. Redwood City, Quartz St, ONGOING Stanford, 587 Alvarado Row, Feb. 4, 11am-2pm
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540 Domestic Help Wanted
Atherton Housekeeper Needed Hello there Atherton family seeking permanent full time housekeeper.Duties include cleaning, dusting, dishes, fixing beds, laundry, etc. Nice family seeking extra help for busy working professional parents. We are seeking a person who is trust worthy reliable and has great follow through. We will require references for this position. You must be punctual, reliable and have previous experience in running a formal home. Serious inquiries only. Thank you. M Athertonhome@yahoo.com FT Housekeeper Atherton family seeks full-time, permanent executive housekeeper. Must be local, 100% punctual and have 3-5 years of housekeeping experience in a formal home. Excellent compensation and benefits. Please email resume to athertonhousekeeper@gmail.com
645 Office/Home Business Services
Advertise Truck Driver Jobs in 240 California newspapers for one low cost of $600. Your 25 word classified ad reaches over 6 million+ Californians. Free brochure call Elizabeth (916)288-6019. (Cal-SCAN) Classified Advertising Reach Californians with a Classified in almost every county. Experience the power of classifieds! Combo~California Daily and Weekly Networks. One order. One payment. Free Brochures. elizabeth@cnpa.com or (916)288-6019. (Cal-SCAN) Display Business Card Ad Advertise a display Business Card sized ad in 140 California newspapers for one low cost of $1,550. Your display 3.75x2" ad reaches over 3 million+ Californians. Free brochure call Elizabeth (916)288-6019. (Cal-SCAN)
215 Collectibles & Antiques
Antique Tbl Lmps650.387.3305 (2) $258
220 Computers/ Electronics
COMPUTER STUFF - $5
415 Classes
2-DAY INTENSIVE Hypnosis: Creati
425 Health Services
Think and Feel Like You're 20 again! Revolutionary Supplement Improves Mood, Memory and Cognition, Exercise Endurance, Energy and Sexual Function. Physician Developed. 1-800-747-1359 or www.thebrainvitamin.com (Cal-SCAN)
230 Freebies
Odd Fellow Rebecca - FREE
133 Music Lessons
Barton-Holding Music Studio Accepting new students for private vocal lessons. All levels. Call Laura Barton, 650/965-0139 Hope Street Music Studios In downtown Mtn. View Most instruments, voice All ages & levels (650)961-2192 www.hopestreetmusicstudios.com Jazz & Pop Piano Lessons Learn how to build chords and improvise. Bill Susman, M.A., Stanford. (650)906-7529 Piano and Organ Lessons All levels and ages. Andrew Chislett, D.M. (812)345-2350 Piano Lessons in your home Children and adults. Christina Conti, B.M. 15+ yrs exp. 650/493-6950 PIANO WITH E. MORENO, PhD MUS SMALL GROUP CHORAL SINGING
240 Furnishings/ Household items
FILING CABINET and ORGANIZER $100.00 Leather reclining650.387.3305 - $97 mattress and bed headboard - $120.00 Table Lamps650.387.3305 - $258
440 Massage Therapy
SEEKING MASSAGE THERAPIST
245 Miscellaneous
Infrared iHeater Heat your home for 5 cents an hour! Portable infrared iHeater heats 1000 sq. ft. Slashes your heating bills by 50%. FREE Shipping too! Use claim code 6239. Was $499 Now $279. Call 1-888-807-5741. (Cal-SCAN) Satellite TV Dish Network lowest nationwide price $19.99 a month. FREE HBO/ Cinemax/Starz FREE Blockbuster FREE HD-DVR and install. Next day install 1-800-336-7043 (Cal-SCAN)
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560 Employment Information
$$$HELP WANTED$$$ Extra Income! Assembling CD cases from Home! No Experience Necessary! Call our Live Operators Now! 1-800-405-7619 EXT 2450 www.easyworkjobs.com (AAN CAN) Driver: Start out the year with daily pay and weekly home time! Single Source Dispatch. Van and refrigerated. CDL-A, 3 months recent experience required. 1-800-414-9569. www.DriveKnight.com (Cal-SCAN)
Home Services
710 Carpentry
Cabinetry-Individual Designs Precise, 3-D Computer Modeling: Mantels * Bookcases * Workplaces * Wall Units * Window Seats. Ned Hollis, 650/856-9475
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715 Cleaning Services
Family House Service Weekly or bi-weekly green cleaning. Comm'l., residential, apts. Honest, reliable, family owned. Refs. Sam, 650/315-6681. Holiday Cleaning by Tere. Houses * Apartments * Offices. Genl. cleaning, laundry, ironing, comml./res. Excel. refs. Lic. #40577. 650/281-8637 House Cleaning Services All household Cleaning. 6 yrs exp., Fair Rates. 15/HR, Refs. 1st visit 10% discount. 650-630-0606 magna housecleaning Olga's Housecleaning Res./Com. Wkly/mo. Low Rates. Local Refs. 25 years Exp. & Friendly. I love My Job! Ins. (650)380-1406
751 General Contracting
NOTICE TO READERS It is illegal for an unlicensed person to perform contracting work on any project valued at $500.00 or more in labor and materials. State law also requires that contractors include their license numbers on all advertising. Check your contractor's status at www.cslb.ca.gov or 800-321-CSLB (2752). Unlicensed persons taking jobs that total less than $500.00 must state in their advertisements that they are not licensed by the Contractors State License Board.
Specializing in:
AB WEST CONSTRUCTION
650.799.8495
STYLE PAINTING Full service painting. Insured. Lic. 903303. 650/388-8577
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775 Asphalt/Concrete
www.ABWESTConstruction.com Call E. Marchetti
Roe General Engineering Concrete, asphalt, sealing, pavers, new construct, repairs. 34 yrs exp. No job too small. Lic #663703 * 650/814-5572
Orkopina Housecleaning
"The BEST Service for You"
Bonded Since 1985 Insured
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Trustworthy Detailed W Walls/Windows Out Work
(650) 799-5521
754 Gutter Cleaning
Carlson's Rain Gutter Cleaning Roof cleaning and pressure washing. 20 years in business (650)322-5030
779 Organizing Services
End the Clutter & Get Organized Residential Organizing by Debra Robinson (650)941-5073
Socorro's Cleaning Service Full housecleaning, laundry. San Carlos to MV. 650/465-3765
730 Electrical
Alex Electric Lic #784136. Free Est. All electrical. Alex, (650)366-6924 Stewart Electric Lic# 745186 New Circuits, Repair. 408 368-6622 Professional Service! Free Quotes!
790 Roofing
Al Peterson Roofing
since 1946 Specializing in ng
757 Handyman/Repairs AAA HANDYMAN
Repair
Lic.# 468963
AND MORE
650-222-2517
Complete Home Repair Maintenanc emodelin Professional Painting Carpentr Plumbing Electrical Custom Cabine Design Deck ence An Much More
30 Years Experience
Since 1976 Licensed & Insured
650-493-9177
748 Gardening/ Landscaping
Beckys Landscape Weekly/periodic maint. Annual rose/fruit tree pruning, clean-ups, irrigation, sod, planting, raised beds. Power washing. 650/493-7060
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Real Estate
801 Apartments/ Condos/Studios
Mountain View, 2 BR/1 BA - $1750
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805 Homes for Rent
Palo Alto, 2 BR/1 BA - $3100/mont Redwood City, 3 BR/2 BA - $2,450/mo.
ED RODRIGUEZ (650)465-9163 (650)570-5274
Keane Construction Specializing in Home Repairs Kitchens, Bathrooms, Stucco, Dry Rot & Masonry and more! 650-430-3469 Lic.#743748 Miller's Maintenance Plumbing, Painting, Tile and wall repair. Free Est. No job too small. Senior discount. 25 years exp. 650/669-3199
809 Shared Housing/ Rooms
ALL AREAS - ROOMMATES.COM Browse hundreds of online listings with photos and maps. Find your roommate with a click of the mouse! Visit: http:// www.Roommates.com. (AAN CAN)
LANDA'S GARDENING & LANDSCAPING *Yard Maintenance*New Lawns*Clean Ups*Tree Trimming*Wood Fences* Power Washing. 17 years experience. Senior Discount 650-576-6242 Leo Garcia Landscape/ Maintenance Lawn and irrig. install, clean-ups. Res. and comml. maint. Free Est. Lic. 823699. 650/369-1477. Mario's Gardening Maintenance, clean-ups. 650/365-6955; 995-3822 Free est.
820 Home Exchanges
$3250 / 2br - 1200ft. Palo Alto Architect
759 Hauling
# J & G HAULING SERVICE Misc., office, garage, storage, old furniture, green waste and yard junk. cleanups. Licensed & insured. FREE EST. 650/368-8810 (see my Yelp reviews) #1 Family Hauling Will beat most prices and haul anything. 650/207-9674 College Student Will haul and recycle your unwanted items and do genl. clean up. 650/641-3078; 650/868-6184 Frank's Hauling Commercial, Residential, Garage, Basement & Yard. Clean-up. Fair prices. 650/361-8773
825 Homes/Condos for Sale
Los Altos, 3 BR/1.5 BA - $,1275,000 Redwood City, 5+ BR/4+ BA - $1,315,888
R.G. Landscape Yard clean-ups, maintenance, installations. Call Reno for free est. 650/468-8859
840 Vacation Rentals/Time Shares
Vacation Properties Advertise your vacation property in 240 California newspapers for one low cost of $600. Your 25 word classified ad reaches over 6 million+ Californians. Free brochure call Elizabeth (916)288-6019. (Cal-SCAN) ARCHITECT - CUSTOM HOME DESIGN
Sam's Garden Service
(650)969-9894
Tired of Mow, Blow and Go? Owner operated, 40 years exp. All phases of gardening/landscaping. Refs. Call Eric, 408/356-1350 WEEKLY MAINTENANCE TRIMMING/ PRUNING, TREE SERVICE, STUMP GRINDING, CLEAN UPS, AERATION, IRRIGATION, ROTOTILLING. ROGER: 650.776.8666
767 Movers
Armando's Moving Homes, Apartments, Storage. Full Service moves. Serving the Bay Area for 20 yrs. Licensed & Insured. Armando,650-630-0424. CAL-T190632
850 Acreage/Lots/ Storage
Texas Lake Bargain 4 ac -just $49,900. Come see how much your money can buy in the North Texas Hill Country! Spectacular 4 acre lake access homesite w/ incredible Hill Country views and covered in trees. Enjoy 18,000+ acres of crystal clear waters -boat, ski, scuba! Prime location near Dallas/Ft Worth. Low taxes, booming economy, affordable living! Ask about our FREE OVERNIGHT STAY! Excellent financing. Call now 1.877.888.1636, x1563 www.pklakefront.com (Cal-SCAN)
MOOVERS
Serving the Peninsula since 1975/Owner-Operated!
LICENSE CAL. T-118304
SHMOOVER
No phone number in the ad? GO TO
327-5493
771 Painting/ Wallpaper
Gary Rossi PAINTING Free 2 gal. paint. Water damage repair, wallpaper removal. Bonded. Lic #559953. 650/207-5292
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855 Real Estate Services
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HAMAMOTO EXECUTIVE SERVICES FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 560001 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: Hamamoto Executive Services, located at 950 Desmet Way, San Jose, CA 95125, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by: An Individual. The name and residence address of the owner(s)/registrant(s) is(are): ALICE HAMAMOTO 950 Desmet Way San Jose, CA 95125 Registrant/Owner began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein on 7/28/2006. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on January 11, 2012. (MVV Jan. 20, 27, Feb. 3, 10, 2012) DOVE DENTAL SMILES FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 560423 The following person (persons) is (are)
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doing business as: Dove Dental Smiles, located at 877 W. Fremont Ave., Suite L1, Sunnyvale, CA 94087, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by: A Corporation. The name and residence address of the owner(s)/registrant(s) is(are): SHIRLEY IRUDAYARAJ DDS INC. 2534 Dell Ave. Mountain View, CA 94043 Registrant/Owner has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on January 23, 2012. (MVV Feb. 3, 10, 17, 24, 2012) NWHC FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 560080 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: NWHC, located at 301 Acalanes Dr. #21, Sunnyvale, CA 94086, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by: An Individual. The name and residence address of the owner(s)/registrant(s) is(are):
LAKRESHA MACKEY 301 Acalanes Dr. #21 Sunnyvale, CA 94086 Registrant/Owner began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein on 1/20/2011. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on January 12, 2012. (MVV Feb. 3, 10, 17, 24, 2012) J & M BOOKKEEPING SERVICES FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 560650 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: J & M Bookkeeping Services, located at 2005 Rock Street #6, Mountain View, CA 94043, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by: An Individual. The name and residence address of the owner(s)/registrant(s) is(are): JUDY SILVA 2005 Rock Street #6 Mountain View, CA 94043 Registrant/Owner has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Santa Clara County on January 27, 2012. (MVV Feb. 3, 10, 17, 24, 2012)
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997 All Other Legals
NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO SELL ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES Date of Filing Application: January 9, 2012 To Whom It May Concern: The Name(s) of Applicant(s) is/are: SBI ENTERPRISES LLC The applicants listed above are applying to the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control to sell alcoholic beverages at: 660 San Antonio Rd. Mountain View, CA 94040-1304 Type of license(s) applied for: 47 - ON-SALE GENERAL EATING PLACE (MVV Jan. 20, 27, Feb. 3, 2012) NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: JOHN RICHARD LUCY Case No.: 1-12-PR-170035 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors and persons who
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may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of JOHN RICHARD LUCY. A Petition for Probate has been filed by: PETER LUCY in the Superior Court of California, County of SANTA CLARA. The Petition for Probate requests that: PETER LUCY be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A HEARING on the petition will be held on February 29, 2012 at 9:00 a.m. in Dept.: 3 of the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara, located at 191 N. First St., San Jose, CA, 95113. If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within four months from the date of first issuance of letters as provided in Probate Code section 9100. The time for filing claims will not expire before four months from the hearing date noticed above. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner: /s/ James A. Thompson 600 Allerton St., Suite 200 Redwood City, CA 94063 (650)365-7333 (MVV Jan. 20, 27, Feb. 3, 2012)
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1664 MULBERRY LN $1,695,000 5 BR 3 BA Remodeled hm in Willow Glen w/family rm, French doors, updtd baths, lrg backyard & patio.
Tim Trailer 650.325.6161
SUNNYVALE
220 RED OAK DRIVE W #K $335,000 3 BR 2 BA Best location! No one above! Sliding door leads to private patio, overlooks greenery, pool
Melanie Johnson 650.941.7040
SANTA CLARA
2951 GALA COURT $443,500 2 BR 2 BA Stunning remodel! Move in ready! Top Cupt schls! Staged! Only common wall in 2-car garage.
Karen Quaid 650.941.7040
PALO ALTO
3180 MORRIS DR $1,098,000 3 BR 2 BA Beautifully updated contemporary home with a large lot on a quiet street near Midtown PA.
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2587 EMERSON ST $1,800,000 4 BR 3 BA Well-designed kitchen. Family room. Two bed/bath suites. Skylites. Oak floors.
Nancy Goldcamp 650.325.6161
MOUNTAIN VIEW
521 TYRELLA AV $699,000 Spacious duplex in Mtn.View! Each unit has 2 bedrooms,1 bath, & garage!
DiPali Shah 650.325.6161
MENLO PARK
1124 WERTH AVENUE $1,995,000 3 BR 3.5 BA 3 bed + office. Wood floors, remodeled kitchen, Custom cabinets, 10,000 sq ft lot
Ellen Barton 650.941.7040
CUPERTINO
22845 POPLAR GROVE SQ $775,000 3 BR 2.5 BA 2 story townhouse. 1,586 sq. ft.2 car attached garage. Gated complex.Top Cupertino Schls
Richard Ric Parker 650.941.7040
CAMPBELL
GREAT PRICE!
3 BR 2 BA New kitch countrs,cherry stained cabinets,hrdwd flrs thru out most of hm.Dual Pn windows. Ron & Nasrin Delan 650.941.7040
LOS ALTOS HILLS
$499,000 EARLY CALIFORNIA HACIENDA
MENLO PARK
PALO ALTO
$2,598,000
SAN LORENZO VALLEY
BEAUTIFUL 4BDRM 3BATH
own natural preserve. Enis Hall 650.941.7040
SINGLE LEVEL CONDO $995,000 800 S CALIFORNIA AV $3,195,000 3 BR 2 BA Open Plan. Hardwood floors. SAT 1 - 4
Spacious rooms, 2balconies, A/C,pool. Top Las Lomitas Schools. Christine Hoover Sorensen 650.941.7040
5 BR 4.5 BA 6000+ square ft beautiful custom home. 1.3 acre oaktree studded lot with expansive lawns. Terri Couture 650.941.7040
5 BR 3 BA Elegance & Craftsmanship combine in this newly completed home in desirable College Terrace Jerry Haslam 650.941.7040
$995,800
4 BR 3 BA 5+ mostly level acres of your
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STUNNING REMODELED HOME
$2,695,000 QUALITY $615,000 6 BR 4 BA Rare! Over 5,000 newly CUSTOM HOME 4 BR 2 BA Custom cabinets, granite
counters. Spacious family room kitchen. Double pane windows. Wendy Wu 650.941.7040 remodeled at end of a cul de sac on over 1 acre! Palo Alto schls Vicki Geers 650.941.7040
NATURE LOVER'S DREAM!
MOUNTAIN VIEW
$1,650,000
2615 COWPER ST SAT/SUN 1:30 - 4:30
$2,295,000
LOS ALTOS
231 HAWTHORNE AVE SAT 1:30 - 4:30 $3,290,000
ELEGANT-AMAZING VIEWS
5 BR 5.5 BA Built w/love.Formal entry,grand living room w/high ceiling,chandelier & fireplace. Royce Cablayan 650.941.7040
4 BR 3.5 BA 100% new. 4BR + Office, 3.5 baths. Top quality. Great Midtown loction. Tree-lined street. Judy Shen 650.328.5211
SARATOGA
13278 MCCULLOCH AVE SAT 1:30 - 4:30 $925,000
5 BR 5 BA Beautiful Architecture + Floor Plan Amenities Abound. Gleaming HW Floors, Lovely Granite. Jim Galli 650.941.7040
5 BR 4.5 BA Experience a beautifully dynamic residence that transforms with the setting sun. Vicki Geers 650.941.7040
$2,645,000 CONVENIENT LOCATION
$1,190,000
REDWOOD CITY
3240 SPRING ST SUN 1:30 - 4:30 $449,000
4 BR 2 BA Over 1,700 sq ft home on 10K lot. 3 car gar, hdwd flrs, sep family rm w/ fireplace, exc. schls Gary Herbert 650.941.7040
VALLEY VWS W/PA SCHOOLS
4 BR 2 BA 2000+ sq ft of living space, near parks, shops, commutes. Separate family rm, lrg backyd. Nancy Adele Stuhr 650.941.7040
920 STAGI COURT SUN 1:30 - 4:30
$1,788,000
3 BR 2 BA Mostly remodeled ranch on nearly half acre affords convenience, privacy, & views. Kirk Mahncke 650.941.7040
3 BR 2 BA Private hills living awaits your touch & imagination!Enjoy a generous lot of 1.170 acres. Vicki Geers 650.941.7040
$2,395,000 320 CENTRAL AV SAT 1:30 - 4:30
$510,000
3 BR 2 BA Say HELLO to a GOOD BUY! This home features 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and a BIG family rm! Rod Creason 650.325.6161
WOODSIDE
PRIME
2 BR 1.5 BA Soaring vaulted ceilings. Inside laundry rm w/full size w/d hookups. Balcony off living rm Royce Cablayan 650.941.7040
REDWOOD CITY
PRIME MOUNT CARMEL LOT! $335,000
LOCATION!
$29,000,000
1905 QUAIL MEADOW RD SUN 1:30 - 4:30 $1,578,000 Eastbrook lot will be open and unattended.
4 BR 3 BA 1/2 acre property close to town. 2200 sq ft. New carpet and paint throughout. Barbara Cannon 650.941.7040
0 EASTBROOK AV SAT/SUN 10 - 5
Private prestigious location. 11+ acre property in central Woodside close to town. Susie Dews & Shena Hurley 650.325.6161
$1,795,000
MOUNTAIN VIEW
CONDO ON THE LAKE $468,000
Please pick up a flyer & call the listing agent. Jamie & Phyllis Carmichael 650.941.7040
Beautiful 6880 sf lot on a wonderful street. Ready to draw plans for your dream house! Alexandra Von Der Groeben 650.325.6161
LOS GATOS LOS ALTOS
LARGE HOUSE $1,430,000
6 BR 3 BA With 6 bedrooms!There are2 bedrooms wings -3+3.Great location,huge deep backyard. Ron & Nasrin Delan 650.941.7040
QUIET CUL-DE-SAC LOCATION
2 BR 2 BA Spacious end unit. French doors to private deck, kitch w/granite, master w/ walk-in closet. Royce Cablayan 650.941.7040
SAN JOSE
ON TOP OF THE WORLD $2,995,000
$1,879,000 TOP FLOOR CONDO
CONVENIENT $199,000 CAMBRIAN HOME
$550,000 5 BR 4 BA Hm w/views like no other.
Features meadow,pond, gated vegetable garden w/large chicken coop Jamie Carmichael 650.941.7040
4 BR 3 BA 12,200 sq ft lot. 4 bed 3bath.Los Gatos schls."Martha Stewart inspired" eat-in kitchen. Terri Couture 650.941.7040
1 BR 1 BA Well cared for. Large living rm. Dining with sliding door to balcony that overlooks pool. Royce Cablayan 650.941.7040
4 BR 2 BA Corner lot - open floor plan. Office/den/4th bedroom. Freshly painted inside and out. Joanne Fraser 650.941.7040
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Los Altos Palo Alto
650.941.7040 650.325.6161
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